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Kotomora

緋

scarlet, cardinal

JLPTN1StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes14

Readings

On'yomi

  • ヒ

Kun'yomi

  • あけ
  • あか

Meaning

緋 centers on a vivid deep red color: scarlet or cardinal. It is used for bright red dyes, fabrics, and symbolic reds.

Most common words using 緋

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  • 緋ひ

    scarlet; crimson; cardinal red

  • 緋色ひいろ

    scarlet; cardinal red

  • アメリカ緋鳥アメリカひどり

    American wigeon (Anas americana)

  • 寒緋桜かんひざくら

    Taiwan cherry (Prunus campanulata); winter cherry tree

  • 浅緋あさあけ

    pale scarlet

  • 海緋鯉うみひごい

    rosy goatfish (Parupeneus chrysopleuron); yellow-striped goatfish

  • 深緋ふかひ

    deep scarlet

  • 猩々緋しょうじょうひ

    scarlet

  • 緋の衣ひのころも

    scarlet robe

  • 緋の袴ひのはかま

    red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)

  • 緋寒桜ひかんざくら

    Taiwan cherry (Prunus campanulata); winter cherry tree

  • 緋木瓜ひぼけ

    Choenomeles lagenaria; hiboke flowering quince

  • 緋桜ひざくら

    Taiwan cherry (Prunus campanulata); winter cherry tree

  • 緋梅ひばい

    Hibai Japanese apricot

  • 緋目高ひめだか

    himedaka; gold-colored breed of the Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes)

  • 緋秧鶏ひくいな

    ruddy-breasted crake (Porzana fusca)

  • 緋縅ひおどし

    scarlet bindings used with a traditional Japanese suit of armor

  • 緋縮緬ひぢりめん

    crimson crepe (fabric)

  • 緋衣草ひごろもそう

    scarlet sage (Salvia splendens); red salvia

  • 緋袴ひばかま

    red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)

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Etymology

緋 combines 糸 (thread/silk) with 非, which likely contributes the sound. The character refers to a specific red color used in textiles.

Meaning mnemonic

Silk thread 糸 dyed with a special non-ordinary 非 red becomes the vivid scarlet of 緋.

Reading mnemonic

For ヒ, imagine a scarlet silk scarf that makes you say 'hee!' in delight: hee -> ヒ, and the bright red color catches your eye.